Events!

ello Chicagoans.  I’m happy to say that Publish Chicago is up and running again after a brief vacation.  Japan was wonderful, for all who are interested.  A visit or extended stay there is highly recommended.

In publishing news, there are several large events to take note of.  Tonight, the Department of Cultural Affairs Literary Arts Program is sponsoring a dialogue between Jacob Weisberg and Aleksander Hemon called “The Future of the Book:  A Conversation About the Art of Writing and Publishing.”  The event will be held tonight at the Chicago Cultural Center at 6:00 pm.  Chicago bigwigs such as Mayor Daley and Bookslut’s Jessa Crispin are rumored to be attending.

This weekend is the Printer’s Row Lit Festival.  A ton of Chicago publishers will be there selling their wares.  You can see the full list here.

Finally, the Museum of Science and Industry’s exhibit on Harry Potter opened about a month ago and will stay open all summer, through September 27.  From what I’ve read, it’s definitely worth seeing.